From left: Véronique Taylor, Duncan Carruthers-Lay, Marcus Dillon, Viplav Agarwal, Michael Fralick November 28, 2024 By Sunitha Chari As communities around the world marked World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week from November 18 to 24, 2024 we shine the...
U of T researchers discover ‘trojan horse’ virus hiding in human parasite
Undergraduate student Purav Gupta (left) and assistant professor Artem Babaian June 4, 2024 By Anika Hazra An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human...
Research predicts worsening dengue spread in Mexico and Brazil
From left to right: Vinyas Harish, Kamran Khan and Isaac Bogoch May 29, 2024 By Gabrielle Giroday Both Brazil and Mexico may be affected by a much greater spread of dengue in the years to come, says a study by University of Toronto researchers.Vinyas Harish, an MD-PhD...
Heart-on-a-chip model created by U of T researchers uncovers insights into heart problems caused by COVID-19
From left to right: Milica Radisic, Rick Lu and Claudia dos Santos March 27, 2024 By Betty Zou University of Toronto researchers have created a unique heart-on-a-chip model that is helping untangle the causes of COVID-19-induced heart inflammation and uncover...
Mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks: U of T study
From left to right: Robert Kozak, Sharmistha Mishra and Darrell Tan March 7, 2024 By Betty Zou A new University of Toronto study has found that mpox virus DNA can be found in different parts of the body for up to four weeks after symptom onset. The study, led by...
U of T study highlights potential protective effects of breastmilk against COVID-19
Samantha Ismail led a study looking for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in human milk. January 23, 2024 By Betty Zou The COVID-19 pandemic was an especially harrowing time for pregnant people and new parents. The uncertainties about how the new coronavirus could affect...
‘DNA origami’ may bring researchers one step closer to a cancer vaccine
January 3, 2024 By Selah Katona University of Toronto engineering researchers have developed a new method to visualize tiny 3D structures made of human DNA that could advance research on a range of applications — including a potential vaccine for certain types of...
New research examines anti-HIV drugs’ effects in pregnancy
Teresa Bennett (left) and Reina Bendayan (Photo credit: Steve Southon) December 18, 2023 By Eileen Hoftyzer Advances in treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have not only helped to extend the lives of people living with the virus but can also prevent...
Scientists discover new lipid nanoparticle that shows muscle-specific mRNA delivery, reduces off-target effects
From left to right: Institute of Biomedical Engineering PhD trainee Jingan Chen, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy assistant professor Bowen Li, Li lab postdoctoral researcher Yue Xu December 11, 2023 By Kate Richards A team of researchers based at the University of...
World AIDS Day: How EPIC researchers are advancing new treatment strategies and supporting older adults with HIV
Subha Dahal (left) and Alice Zhabokritsky December 1, 2023 By Betty Zou Over four decades after the start of the AIDS epidemic, researchers in the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium are reshaping approaches to target the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
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